Game of the Week and New Highlight Reels Added

Game of the Week and New Highlight Reels Added

Posted Thursday, March 27th, 2008

Nextplay.com and the New England Recruiting Report have recently added a new game of the week and numerous highlight videos.For anyone who wasn’t able to be at the Hoop Mountain Greater Boston All-Star Game in person you can now watch the underclassmen game in its entirety as it has been posted as our game of the week.  Nextplay.com has also created a highlight reel from the event featuring the top ten plays of the game.  To see that highlight reel… READ MORE >

Maine Lands Local Prep Standout

Maine Lands Local Prep Standout

Posted Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

Maine Head Coach Ted Woodward has made it apparent that keeping his state’s top players close to home is one of his top priorities.  He has done a terrific job of that as this year’s roster featured 10 players with ties to the state.  To take it one step farther, all but 2 played either their high school or prep school basketball in New England.  His most recent addition is Svetoslav Chetinov, a 6’9” center who is currently attending MCI… READ MORE >

CIAC All-State Selections Announced

CIAC All-State Selections Announced

Posted Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

With their state championships decided and all-star games played, the CIAC has announced their all-state teams.  After leading his Crosby team to a state championship, it is no surprise that B.J. Monteiro led Class LL in the voting.     Class LLB.J. Monteiro – Crosby High School (Waterbury, CT)RJ Evans – Norwich Free Academy (Norwich, CT)*Tevin Baskin – Trinity Catholic HS (Stamford, CT)Greg Mangano – Notre Dame HS (West Haven, CT)*Steve Zazuri – Masuk HS (Monroe, CT)Jordan Williams – Torrington HS (Torrington, CT)Adrian Satchell –… READ MORE >

Ebanks Released from Letter of Intent

Ebanks Released from Letter of Intent

Posted Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

A couple of weeks ago we told you that Devin Ebanks would travel to Indiana for the Big Ten Tournament, where he would also get a chance to meet with officials from the school’s athletic department to discuss the future of the program.  Today, Jeff Goodman of Fox Sports is reporting that Indiana has released Ebanks from his National Letter of Intent, and that he will now consider four schools.  "I'm going to look for a school that had some… READ MORE >

Nadir Tharpe Headed to Prep School

Nadir Tharpe Headed to Prep School

Posted Monday, March 24th, 2008

Nadir Tharpe had a tremendous sophomore season as he averaged 26 points per game for St. Peter Marin High School in Worcester (MA).  Despite his high scoring numbers, the sophomore point guard still thought he could have done better.  In particular, it was his 5 assists per game that he will be looking to improve in the future.  “I had to do a lot of the scoring,” said Tharpe.  “But passing is really the best part of my game and… READ MORE >

Myers-Kiett Completes His Comeback Story

Myers-Kiett Completes His Comeback Story

Posted Sunday, March 23rd, 2008

Twenty-one months ago Mike Myers-Keitt was in a good place.  He had just finished his junior season at Fairfield Prep (Fairfield, Connecticut) and was playing the best basketball of his life just as his recruiting interest was picking up.  Then everything came to a screeching halt after he suffered a head injury at the Providence College Team Camp.  The blow to his head had caused him significant damage.  He was no longer fighting for a basketball scholarship, now he was… READ MORE >

Brian Hanuschak Makes Decision

Brian Hanuschak Makes Decision

Posted Sunday, March 23rd, 2008

Brian Hanuschak has received a crash course in the ups and downs of the recruiting process during his senior year.  After a summer in which he played extremely well, he returned to St. Andrew’s in September with multiple division I scholarship offers.  By the time the season had begun, many of those offers had disappeared as schools began to receive commitments from other players.  But as the year went on and Hanuschak’s strong play continued, more and more division I… READ MORE >

Greater Boston All-Star Game – Event Recap

Greater Boston All-Star Game – Event Recap

Posted Saturday, March 22nd, 2008

If you are a fan of high school basketball in the Boston area, then Harvard University’s Lavietes Pavilion was the place to be on Saturday night as Hoop Mountain revived one of their oldest traditions in the Greater Boston All-Star Game.  It has been more than a decade since the last Greater Boston All-Star game, which was formerly held at Boston College.  But Saturday Hoop Mountain brought back the post-season celebration that was once one of the city’s most anticipated… READ MORE >

Hoop Mountain Spring Classic – Event Recap

Hoop Mountain Spring Classic – Event Recap

Posted Friday, March 21st, 2008

Hoop Mountain’s New England Spring Classic was a tremendous success as the talent on hand was the best this event has seen in recent years.  Not only were there a tremendous amount of potential division III prospects in attendance, but there was also several potential scholarship players competing as well.  Here is a breakdown of some of the players who stood out: Keith Brown – Marlborough HS (Marlborough, MA):  The junior guard did a little bit of everything in the… READ MORE >

Teams Set for Greater Boston All-Star Game

Teams Set for Greater Boston All-Star Game

Posted Thursday, March 20th, 2008

The best players in the greater Boston area will all be in action on Saturday night as they fill Harvard University’s Laviates Pavilion.  The action will tip off at 6pm with the senior game.  The team wearing the home jerseys will feature several quality big men in James Marcellus, Peterson Bernard, Uche Egesionu, Matt Welch, and Andrew Van Nest who will be playing his first game of many in Laviates Pavilion before he joins the Crimson program next season.  The… READ MORE >

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